Validic www.validic.com a cloud-based digital health platform has secured a $12.5 million Series B round led by Kaiser Permanente Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Kaiser Permanente. Since launching Validic in 2010, the company has increased their client population reach to over 160 million in 47 countries and now is able to integrate with over 175 fitness and clinical devices and applications. (more…)
House Call Concept Expanding
Reducing Emergency Department (ED) wait times and improving community health initiatives are major priorities in Canada. Three of the most common chronic diseases worldwide are diabetes, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. (more…)
WoundMatrix’s Next Gen System
WoundMatrix www.woundmatrix.com presented their next generation of their newly improved mobile wound managements system featuring mobile reading at the point-of-care.at the 2015 ATA Conference held May 2nd in Los Angeles. Clinicians now have greater flexibility in evaluating patient progress and developing treatment plans. (more…)
News on Capitol Hill
On April 28, 2015, Representative Gregg Harper (R-MS) http://harper.house.gov introduced the “Telehealth Enhancement Act” (H.R. 2066) to promote and expand the application and coverage of telehealth under Medicare and other Federal healthcare programs. (more…)
Rural Healthcare in Kentucky
Residents of rural Kentucky have unusually high levels of certain diseases such as cancer, heart disease, hypertension, asthma, and diabetes. Lifestyle choices, environmental factors, inadequate health insurance and a general lack of understanding of the healthcare system are said to have a negative effect on these diseases. (more…)
Helping in Rural Areas
The “Rural Impact” program a new effort from the White House Rural Council brings together federal agencies, public, and private resources, Cabinet officials, universities, foundations, non-profits, and community groups to help rural children. Rural Impact focuses primarily on a multi-generational approach so that public and private resources are invested in rural families and communities. (more…)
Telehealth Helping Youths with Diabetes
Researchers from the Barbara Davis Center (BDC) within the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus http://ucdenver.edu/anschutz have launched a major clinical study using telehealth to target young adults (18-25) with type 1 diabetes (T1D). (more…)